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Police are appealing for information after members of the public lifted up a car to release trapped pedestrians.

Officers say that at around 4pm on May 2, there was a collision between a car and two pedestrians at Hollywood Avenue car park in Gosforth. Two people became trapped between vehicles after another car hit them.

The two people, a man and a woman both in their twenties, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. The 78-year-old driver of the vehicle was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 783 020516.

Police are appealing for information after racist comments were made towards a woman in a Newcastle supermarket. On Wednesday, January 20 a woman was abused in Asda on Hollywood Avenue in Gosforth.

Enquiries are ongoing and police are releasing images of a man they want to speak to about the incident. PICTURE HAS BEEN REMOVED.

He was in the store at the time of the alleged offence and may be able to help with enquiries.

Chief Inspector Steve Hails, of Central Area Command, said:

"We are treating this alleged incident as a potential hate crime and we take hate crimes and incidents of this nature very seriously.

We understand, and do not underestimate, the impact that a hate crime can have on an individual, and indeed a community, and would urge anyone who is the victim of any incidents of this nature to come forward and report it to us."

Police are warning cyclists to protect their equipment after expensive bikes were stolen from Gosforth in recently.

Thieves broke into a garden shed in Linden Road overnight between November 23 and 24 and stole two bikes and cycling equipment.

One of the bikes is a black Specialized Allez road bike with two white bottle holders on the frame and light grey tape on the handle bars. The other is a black Specialized Langster road bike with black plastic mudguards, a black saddle bag and two lights on the front. The bikes are thought to be worth around £700 each.

A day later thieves went into a garage in Rows Terrace and stole a white Merida Crossway 500 2015 Hybrid bike worth £750.

Cyclists are being urged to protect their bikes from burglars by keeping them somewhere safe. If storing expensive cycles in sheds and garages then use good quality security equipment, such asa D Lock, or a combination of lock and chain, and attach them to something secure.

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